Articles
are listed in alphabetical order by state within each category, so you can
easily scan through the articles for those within your state or other states in
which you have an interest. International articles are at the end. The
categories are: Abuse and Neglect, Accidents, Laws & Legislation, Improved
Supports, and Miscellaneous.

This
week’s collection of articles has an alarming number of murder cases. Check the
categories below for a guide to types of abuse. The categories are indicated by
type, and the number of the article.

Sexual Assault:
1,5,7,12,61,65,85

Physical Abuse: 11,
15, 28, 83

Emotional/Verbal
Abuse: 27, 28

Neglect: 3, 4, 10,
54

Murder: 3, 6,
14
Kidnap: 2

Financial abuse: 2,
9, 53

Guardianship: 9, 38

WHO DUN IT? School: 5, 10
Camp Counselor: 12

(Listed by # of article) Stranger: 2, 11,
14, 28, 53, 61,65

Caregiver: 1, 3, 4, 6, 13, 83

Law Enforcement: 13, 27

Men: 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 13, 61, 65

Women: 5, 6, 13

Good News: 26 (increase in special education
services);40 (ADAPT advocacy); 44 (Study on restraint/seclusion); 46
(surfing for children with disabilities); 52 (Honor for suffering of people with
disabilities); 59 (increased funding); 74 (Human Rights Commission report on
care of people with disabilities); 81 (funding for increase in communicating
emotions for people with autism); 88 (church gifts van)

Most significant quote of the week:
12 “We had no reason to think they would not follow the policies,” reportedly
quoted from statement by Disability Rights Executive Director. (Editor’s
comment: I believe this statement provides excellent insight into why there is
a problem implementing policies, procedures and practices, when it is known that
there is no oversight.)

1.“Phoenix group home worker accused of
child molestation.” A man has been accused of molesting teenaged girls in the
Phoenix group home where he works. ---abc15.com, July 27 (Arizona)
https://is.gd/6D9zgJ

2.“Autistic teen takes bus home after
thief steals car with him inside.” An autistic teenager took the bus home Friday
morning after authorities issued an Amber Alert saying the car he’d been inside
was stolen from outside a Jack in the Box in Paramount, according to the Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. ---presstelegram.com, July 21 (California)
https://is.gd/eJZYdp

3.“Man’s death sparks probe of group
home.” A Simi Valley group home is under investigation following the death of
one of its residents, who was killed on the 118 Freeway three weeks ago after
leaving the facility without supervision. ---simivalleyacorn.com, July 21
(California)
https://is.gd/YbaZPO

5.“Ex-teacher pleads not guilty in sex
assault of special-education student.” A former Central High School teacher
charged with sexually assaulting a special-education student appeared in court
Tuesday. Laura Ramos, 31, pleaded not guilty. She had no comment as she left the
courthouse. ---connecticut.news12.com, July 25 (Connecticut)
https://is.gd/BsdimR

6.“Investigation into death of personal
care home resident under way.” Following the death of a patient at a personal
care home, the Richmond County Coroner’s Office called in city code enforcement
and state inspectors and intends to have the body sent for an autopsy. ---chronicle.augusta.com,
July 25 (Georgia)
https://is.gd/YdGDXA

7.“Here's Why the Man Who Raped a
Mentally Impaired 14-Year-Old Will Only Serve 180 Days in Prison.” A 19-year-old
man from Minneapolis who was convicted of raping a mentally challenged
14-year-old girl has been sentenced to 180 days in jail. ---bet.com, July 26
(Minnesota)
https://is.gd/RbpHFl

8.“Sense-Ability School for Autism set
to open in September.” The Sense-Ability School for Autism is set to open in
September. They just moved into their building on 1220 17th Street South. ---krtv.com,
July 22 (Montana)
https://is.gd/dgKTC3

9.“Fraud and embezzlement alleged in
guardianship lawsuit.” A handful of professionals who are supposed to protect
the vulnerable now face allegations of fraud. ---ktnv.com, July 20 (Nevada)
https://is.gd/oWTzU0

10.“Wheelchair rollover leads to lawsuit
against Brentwood school.” An East Kingston father is suing Seacoast Learning
Collaborative, claiming his disabled son was injured when his wheelchair
overturned during a school bus ride earlier this year. ---unionleader.com, July
25 (New Hampshire)
https://is.gd/qOSopD

11.“Franklin sheriff: Man wanted in
assault on handicapped person.” Franklin County authorities are searching for a
man who is accused of assaulting a handicapped person on Tuesday. ---wral.com,
July 27 (North Carolina)
https://is.gd/mqAgPi

12.“Agency monitors Burlington camp sex
assault.” The agency responsible for creating the city of Burlington’s policies
for a summer camp for children with developmental disabilities is monitoring a
sexual assault case reported this week and plans to review camp operations
before next summer’s session. ---thetimesnews.com, July 21 (North Carolina)
https://is.gd/S0V7Lr

13.“Former Lake County group home
administrator indicted in resident's death.” The former administrator of a
now-shuttered Madison Township group home was indicted on charges related to a
resident's death. ---cleveland.com, July 25 (Ohio)
https://is.gd/tbRsMr

14.“Man in wheelchair murdered; caretaker
injured.” A 36-year-old man in a wheelchair was shot and killed during what
Philadelphia Police believe could be a home invasion robbery. The man's
51-year-old caretaker was also shot during the incident late Thursday night in
Philadelphia's Tioga-Nicetown neighborhood. ---6abc.com, July 21 (Pennsylvania)
https://is.gd/HwqWz2

16.“Judge sentences couple in elder
abuse case.” A Bluefield, Va. husband and wife were sentenced Monday for the
severe neglect of an 87-year-old woman which resulted in severe bed sores and
broken bones. ---bdtonline.com, July 25 (Virginia)
https://is.gd/UiyExT

ACCIDENT

17.“Witness: 'Loud bang' heard as
hit-and-run driver strikes wheelchair.” Police are searching for a driver who
struck a man in a wheelchair in downtown Madison Saturday afternoon and took
off, according to a report. ---channel3000.com, July 24 (Wisconsin)
https://is.gd/c8FbwL

19.“Twenty-Seven Years Later and
Disability Rights are Still Under Attack.” The Americans with Disabilities Act
(or ADA) is a monumental achievement. But the law is once again “under serious
attack,” with disability rights groups encouraging citizens to write to their
members of Congress to protect it. ---huffingtonpost.com, July 24
https://is.gd/ObBmI6

20.“Betsy DeVos, Unlikely Champion for
Special Education.” On July 17, 2017, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
delivered her first
speech on special education, six months to the day of her
near-disastrous comments on the topic during her confirmation hearing. ---realcleareducation.com,
July 26
https://is.gd/1y0SVP

21.“State budget crisis having impact on
disabled residents.” Non-profit day programs for the disabled were forced to
close for the day Wednesday because of a furlough enforced by the state. This
will be one of six furlough days spaced throughout the year. Program providers,
caregivers, parents and people with disabilities gathered
on the steps of the capitol Wednesday morning to demand a fair budget from
lawmakers. ---fox61.com, July 26 (Connecticut)
https://is.gd/NQeOmO

22.“Frontier Airlines fined $400,000 for
bumping passengers, not helping people with disabilities.” Denver-based Frontier
Airlines was fined $400,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation for
violating procedures for bumping passengers from oversold flights, and for
failing to properly assist disabled passengers. ---denverpost.com, July 24
(Colorado)
https://is.gd/iXu6pq

23.“Project Empower: Conferences coming
up for parents of children with disabilities.” A new organization in Pensacola
is offering focused help for parents of children with disabilities. It's called
"Project Empower" and it will host a series of conferences giving parents both
tools and some training. ---weartv.com, July 20 (Florida)
https://is.gd/1Tb9eC

24.“Fulfilling the promise of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.” In July 1990, President George H. W. Bush
signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in an action that
“gave voice to the nation’s highest ideals.” As we celebrate 27 years of ADA, we
can see the significance of this law. ---sfchronicle.com, July 24 (Florida)
https://is.gd/5YEALr

25.“Pekin school uses gardening to help
students with disabilities.” The students at Schramm Educational Center in Pekin
have more serious needs than any other schoolchildren in Tazewell County because
their disabilities limit the ways they can learn. ---pjstar.com, July 20
(Illinois)
https://is.gd/Gl9ZmU

26.“Ruling could lead to expansion of
special-education services.” A judge's ruling could lead to an expansion of
special-education services to thousands of Iowa students. ---cbs2iowa.com, July
20 (Iowa)
https://is.gd/ynaQUv

27.“Lawsuit: Mentally ill prisoners may
have been forced to bark for food.” Louisiana prison officials blocked attorneys
from investigating "alarming" allegations of inmate abuse, including claims that
mentally ill prisoners were forced to kneel or bend down and bark like dogs to
get food, a lawsuit alleges. ---nola.com, July 20 (Louisiana)
https://is.gd/89sd8a

28.“Three suspects charged after autistic
man is shot with BB gun.” Uxbridge police have filed charges against three
people after an autistic man was shot with a BB gun. ---wpri.com, July 22
(Massachusetts)
https://is.gd/THVXzG

29.“Budget cuts will be affecting
Montana's special education programs.” Montana revenues have fallen far enough
below projections to trigger a worst-case scenario $97 million in spending cuts
across state government starting as soon as next month. ---abcfoxmontana.com,
July 26 (Montana)
https://is.gd/or65H7

31.“Blind Missourians' 11-year court
battle for money they're owed may be nearing its end.” A more than decade-long
fight by blind people to get the state to pay them money they are owed may be
inching toward a conclusion. ---stltoday.com, July 21 (Missouri)
https://is.gd/cMQpsD

32.“North Dakota Medicaid expands
coverage for autism services.” A therapy used widely to treat symptoms of autism
will now be accessible through North Dakota Medicaid after an unsuccessful
legislative bid to mandate its coverage in the state's insurance markets. ---inforum.com,
July 26 (North Dakota)
https://is.gd/imcrPT

33.“Christie demands changes to strict
group home oversight bill spurred by choking death.” Gov. Chris
Christie said he would sign a law that imposes tougher oversight over
group homes for people with developmental disabilities, but not the
"impractical" version state lawmakers approved last month. ---nj.com, July 24
(New Jersey)
https://is.gd/GWP0xh

34.“Judge declines to dismiss suit to
keep WNY Children's Psychiatric Center open.” A state Supreme Court justice
Thursday declined the state's request to dismiss a lawsuit that aims to keep the
Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center open in West Seneca. ---buffalonews.com,
July 27 (New York)
https://is.gd/cr0o9R

35.“Disability rights advocates will mark
the ADA’s 27th anniversary with a Downtown Pittsburgh rally.” “The ADA is one of
the most powerful pieces of legislation,” Access Mob Pittsburgh’s Alisa Grishman
said. ---theincline.com. July 26 (Pennsylvania)
https://is.gd/oE6Uag

36.“DDSN Commission considers lifting
freeze on South Carolina Mentor, asks for more data.” Critical-type incidents at
the state’s largest for-profit private provider of residential services for the
intellectually disabled have jumped 210 percent over the past six years, records
released Thursday show, but deaths have remained even and abuse allegations have
dropped in the past year. ---thestate.com, July 21 (South Carolina)
https://is.gd/r31l7Y

38.“Seven years of disability
discrimination complaints target UVM Medical Center.” Julie Hay arrived at the
emergency department of the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington
just before midnight on July 15, 2015. ---vtdigger.org, July 23 (Vermont)
https://is.gd/wjJXMG

39.“This woman has been arrested 131
times fighting for disability rights—and she’s not done yet.” One of the most
striking protests in Washington, D.C. so far this year—and there have been many,
over everything from immigration to taxes—came courtesy of ADAPT, a grassroots
disability rights organization on the front lines of the battle for health care.
---qz.com, July 22 (Washington DC)
https://is.gd/BwhqGE

40.“Disability rights activists are
threatening indefinite sit-in if the GOP successfully repeals Obamacare.” On
Tuesday, just as Senate Republicans were meeting behind closed doors to make
their final case for a motion
to proceed on debate of the health care bill, hundreds of protesters
with ADAPT, a grassroots organization that fights for the rights of Americans
with disabilities, were planning a massive sit-in at the lobby of one of the
Senate office buildings, ADAPT spokesman Adam Prizio said in a phone interview.
---businessinsider.com, July 25 (Washington DC)
https://is.gd/m0Tg0l

41.“Fear of Medicaid cuts looms at school
that serves students with disabilities.” With a mailbag slung across his small
frame and a wide-brim hat perched atop his head, Mason Wade stepped up to the
catwalk. Clasping his aide’s hand for support, he sashayed across the gym, a
sprawling red carpet under his feet. ---washingtonpost.com, July 22 (Washington
DC)
https://is.gd/eXBq20

IMPROVED SUPPORTS

42.“We weren't activists, but efforts to
repeal Obamacare converted us.” Our entire lives, we have been there for each
other as we have gone through diagnosis after diagnosis. We are identical twins,
and because our lives and stories are intertwined, we decided to tell our health
care story together. ---tcpalm.com, July 26
https://is.gd/xYeMgs

43.“Study: School Culture, Policies Drive
Use of Restraint And Seclusion.” New research suggests that local factors may
play the biggest role in determining how likely students with disabilities are
to experience restraint and seclusion at school. ---disabilityscoop.com, July 25
https://is.gd/6Jlp4E

44.“FBI says Internet romance scams on
the rise. Here's what you need to know.” When a friend request from a man who
said his name was Greg landed in Sheila's Facebook account, she was intrigued.
She didn’t know him but accepted anyway. ---usatoday.com, July 20
https://is.gd/V32aoh

45.“Children with special needs try
surfing in Ventura.” Youngsters with special needs experienced the joys of
surfing Saturday as volunteers with A Walk on Water brought a surf-therapy event
to Ventura for the fifth time. ---vcstar.com, July 23 (California)
https://is.gd/kkigfz

46.“Has California Found the Answer to
More Equitable Developmental Education?” Developmental education (also known as
remedial education) serves as a major barrier to a disproportionate number of
Black and Brown students in higher education. ---diverseeducation.com, July 26
(California)
https://is.gd/1JKOBK

47.“Parents: Solana Beach school
renovations unfair to special education students.” Parents upset about the new
portable classrooms for special education students in the San Dieguito Union
High School District will meet with school officials later this week.
---10news.com, July 25 (California)
https://is.gd/e3EDKJ

48.“Autism Answers: Leesburg police train
on how to communicate with autistic people.” Leesburg police officers will get
special training this week on how to better deal with autistic people. The
training comes following a bill passed by the Florida Legislature where police
departments across the state would have to establish training to help police
identify the behavior of autistic individuals. ---wftv.com, July 24 (Florida)
https://is.gd/Za1I1w

49.“Controversial psychiatric hospital,
first of its kind in Iowa, approved for Quad Cities.” State regulators on
Thursday approved a proposal to build Iowa’s first private, free-standing
psychiatric hospital. A national company, Strategic
Behavioral Health, plans to build the $15 million, 72-bed hospital in
Bettendorf. ---desmoinesregister.com, July 20 (Iowa)
https://is.gd/hk9nYL

50.“Hard-of-hearing Olathe pastor teaches
deaf refugees to speak through sign language “ Born hard of hearing, the child
of two deaf parents, the Rev. Debbie Buchholz -- pastor of a church for the deaf
and mother of seven adult children, four of whom are deaf or hard of hearing --
parked her SUV up along the circle drive of her Olathe home. ---mybrctv.com,
July 20 (Kansas)
https://is.gd/fbjUVR

51.“Maine’s forgotten adults adrift in ‘a
system in crisis’ after years of neglect.” Last week, our governor dedicated a
memorial to a community the state destroyed in 1912 at what is now
Pineland Farms. The memorial honors the former residents of Malaga
Island who were incarcerated at the Maine School for the Feeble
Minded after the island’s population was evicted. ---bangordailynews.com, July
20 (Maine)
https://is.gd/qDYqgQ

52.“Airline wrecks paralyzed Hillsboro
child's wheelchair.” United Airlines: They've certainly had their fair share of
publicity lately, and not much of it has been good. ---ksdk.com, July 25
(Missouri)
https://is.gd/ZxUjwp

54.“Investigation: NC adult care homes
system under fire, with oversight inconsistent, unreliable.” In the early
morning hours on Dec. 17, 2014, a fire broke out at A New Outlook of
Taylorsville, a 34-bed adult care home that sits at the end of a winding
residential street in hilly rural Alexander County.

55.“Council Rock special education
students sharpen skills at Green Parrot.” Elizabeth Sutton isn't sure she wants
to work at a restaurant for a living, but she appreciates and enjoys the taste
of it she is getting at the Green Parrot in Newtown Township. ---buckscountycouriertimes.com,
July 23 (Pennsylvania)
https://is.gd/c8FbwL

56.“How to support people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities.” At age 3, doctors said Ryan Denton
would never even walk, run or write his name. He’s diagnosed with mild
intellectual disability, Apraxia and seizure disorder. ---tennessean.com, July
21 (Tennessee)
https://is.gd/8DyGwI

57.“Health Department Receives Funding
for Services for People With Developmental Disabilities.” The Lewis County
Department of Social and Health Services has received money to fund employment
and related services for individuals within the county who have developmental
disabilities. ---chronline.com, July 25 (Washington)
https://is.gd/I99nb2

INTERNATIONAL

58.“NDIS: Mother of daughter with severe
disability fears privatisation of NSW group homes.” For years, Barbara Spode,
79, had peace of mind. If she died suddenly, for whatever reason, she felt her
severely autistic daughter, India, 51, would be well looked after. But that
changed when she discovered the group home India is living in, a government-run
facility providing full-time care to people with disability in Sydney's
south-east, was about to be privatised. ---abc.net.au, July 28 (Australia)
https://is.gd/QahAbx

59.“Sydney taxi driver who sexually
assaulted deaf schoolgirl wins sentence reduction.” A taxi driver who sexually
and indecently assaulted a profoundly deaf schoolgirl in Sydney's west has
received a reduction in his sentence on appeal. Osman Chamseddine, 64, assaulted
the girl when she was aged 10 and 11 while he was contracted to drive her to and
from her special needs school in 2009. ---abc.net.au, July 21 (Australia)
https://is.gd/xziAjY

60.“Toronto courier company offers work,
support to those with developmental disabilities.” For many people with
developmental disabilities, finding a full-time job that provides the necessary
support is a major challenge. It’s estimated that more than 70 per cent of
Canadian adults with developmental disabilities are unemployed, according to
Statistics Canada. ---ctvnews.ca, July 26 (Canada)
https://is.gd/82ahFF

61.“Unlicensed group home operators face
new health and safety violations.” City officials have twice issued a threat to
life notice at one Scarborough property caught up in a crackdown on Thursday.
---thestar.com, July 21 (Canada)
https://is.gd/LbrDHB

62.“Locks on the fridge: Reforms needed
soon to help kids in care, says former group home resident.” An Ottawa woman
who received "inadequate care" when she lived in group homes as a teen says the
province's recently-announced reforms to residential care are badly needed. ---cbc.ca,
July 24 (Canada)
https://is.gd/TfTmEB

63.“Court stipulates heavy punishment for
forced prostitution.” Those who force minors,
retarded people or people with serious sexual diseases and pregnant women into prostitution will face a
punishment ranging from 10 years to life in prison, according to a new judicial
interpretation jointly released by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme
People's Procuratorate. ---globaltimes.cn, July 24 (China)
https://is.gd/yA7CCM

64.“POCSO can't be invoked for rape of
adult with child-like brain: SC.” The stringent POCSO Act to deal with sexual
offences against minors cannot be invoked to prosecute a man for raping a
mentally-challenged adult victim having an under-developed brain like a child,
the Supreme Court today ruled. ---ptinews.com, July 21 (India)
https://is.gd/rDfObe

65.“Family pension for mentally retarded
or physically handicapped dependents.” The Central Civil Services (Pension)
Rules, 1972 already provide for grant of family pension to mentally
retarded/physically handicapped children of retired Government employees after
completion of twenty-five years of age if their income is less than the minimum
family pension under these Rules and the dearness relief admissible thereon as
announced from time to time. ---business-standard.com. July 27 (India)
https://is.gd/ZNYdCZ

66.“‘Ensure jobs for teachers with
disabilities’.” A disability rights organisation has urged the Chief Minister to
ensure jobs in government aided schools for persons with disabilities who have
qualified as teachers. ---thehindu.com, July 26 (India)
https://is.gd/ovnYUr

67.“Dementia ‘highly prevalent’ among
women with Down syndrome.” A study of dementia in women with Down syndrome in
Ireland has found very high prevalence rates and significantly earlier onset of
the disease than in the general population. ---irishtimes.com, July 26 (Ireland)
https://is.gd/VvEWnv

68.“151 people died in psychiatric
hospitals and units last year.” The most common diagnosis recorded for the total
17,290 admissions last year was for depressive disorders. The figures are from
the 2016 data for Irish psychiatric units and hospitals, released by the Health
Research Board (HRB) yesterday. ---irishexaminer.com, July 26 (Ireland)
https://is.gd/28UWPJ

69.“McGrath defends spending on special
needs.” Children with special needs were "left behind for too long" and should
be facilitated in mainstream schools, Disabilities Minister Finian McGrath has
said. ---independent.ie, July 22 (Ireland)
https://is.gd/GMOTKh

70.“'I was never loved as a child' -
report argues systemic abuse of intellectually disabled.” Taken from their
families as children, never hugged or loved, living in fear - a new report
argues the conditions endured by intellectually disabled people in state care
constitutes systemic abuse. ---nzherald.co.nz, July 27 (New Zealand)
https://is.gd/BLfCbZ

71.“Mother battles to keep Down Syndrome
son in the country.” An American mother and her 8-year-old son had their
residence application denied because he has Down syndrome. But the decision was
overturned by the Immigration Protection Tribunal which criticised a "serious
flaw" in Immigration NZ's processes. ---stuff.co.nz, July 24 (New Zealand)
https://is.gd/AGNjYh

72.“Abuse was an 'everyday reality' for
disabled – report.” Sexual
abuse was a feature of almost the patients' stories. Photo credit: file “New
Zealand did a "horrific job" looking after intellectually disabled people in
state care, a report by the Human Rights Commission says. "The mistreatment was
systemic, enduring and an everyday reality for New Zealanders with intellectual
disabilities who lived in institutions and special schools," the commission
said, releasing the report on Thursday. ---newshub.co.nz, July 27 (New Zealand)
https://is.gd/1yYwTM

73.“Special Ed teachers from Philippines
get needed resources.” Seventy-two teachers from the Philippines now have the
resources they need thanks to some great people in the Las Vegas community. The
teachers are here to teach Special Ed for CCSD, but they did not travel to Las
Vegas with many of their belongings. ---fox5vegas.com, July 23 (Philippines)
https://is.gd/zpSA4m

74.“More than 70 companies, individuals
recognised for efforts in supporting employees with disabilities.” Instead of
the usual one-week training he conducts for new employees, environmental
services department supervisor Davis Chew spends about three weeks helping new
staff with disabilities at Yishun Community Hospital (YCH) to learn the ropes.
---todayonline.com, July 21 (Singapore)
https://is.gd/34clYv

75.“Dad Of Son With Asperger’s Throws
Sports Day In Back Garden After Teacher Suggests He Stays At Home.” A dad decided
to take matters into own hands and throw a sports day for his son with Asperger’s, after
it was suggested the boy shouldn’t take part in his school’s one. ---huffingtonpost.co.uk,
July 21 (UK)
https://is.gd/nvtI7P

76.“‘How dare she?’ Paddy McGuinness’s
wife Christine reveals initial anger at doctor who diagnosed their twins
with autism.” Paddy McGuinness and his wife recently opened up about their
twins’ autism diagnosis, praising their children for their unique and beautiful
ways, and Christine has opened up about the moment that they were diagnosed. ---metro.co.uk,
July 21 (UK)
https://is.gd/hgNAEO

77.“Half of pupils expelled from school
'mentally ill'.” Half of pupils expelled from England's schools have a mental
health issue, according to analysis of official data. The Institute of Public
Policy Research suggests if excluded students with undiagnosed problems were
included, the rate would be much higher. ---bbc.com, July 20 (UK)
https://is.gd/ZOY81f

78.“Taxi driver suspended from
transporting vulnerable adults and young people.” Labour councillor Gurpal Atwal
was previously denied a licence to drive a taxi in Oadby and Wigston ---leicestermercury.co.uk,
July 23 (UK)
https://is.gd/g0OUEU

79.“UK shops to fall quiet to help people
with autism.” Charities urge action as research reveals 64 per cent of autistic
people avoid going shopping. ---independent.co.uk, July 23 (UK)
https://is.gd/CaNHre

80.“Trio win £10,000 for invention that
communicates emotions of users with autism.” Pupils from a special school in
Hampshire have won £10,000 for their ICT department after creating a prototype
badge that helps people on the autistic spectrum to communicate. ---schoolsweek.co.uk,
July 22 (UK)
https://is.gd/Evsksv

81.“Hundreds of thousands of elderly and
vulnerable people are to get a refund after being overcharged £89million in
legal fees by government quango.” Hundreds of thousands of elderly and
vulnerable people have been overcharged £89 million in legal fees by a
Government body. ---dailymail.co.uk, July 22 (UK)
https://is.gd/WRpf4k

82.“'Traumatised' autistic man restrained
for 11 hours.” The mother of a man with autism who was restrained by as many as
nine members of staff for 11 hours at a private hospital in Birmingham has said
her son has been left "traumatised". ---bbc.com, July 25 (UK)
https://is.gd/Ehu9Rl

83.“Sex offender ‘raped autistic man
after being left unsupervised in care home’.” The attacker was found in the
severely disabled 23-year-old's room but the suspected rape was kept quiet by
watchdogs ---thesun.co.uk, July 27 (UK)
https://is.gd/1IvtxT

MISCELLANOUS

84.“Virginia Beach student in Miss Teen
USA contest looks to raise awareness for kids with disabilities.” Madison Walker
is trying to do what no other Virginia teen has done. The 17-year-old will
compete Saturday in the Miss Teen USA pageant in Phoenix. ---pilotonline.com,
July 23 (Arizona)
https://is.gd/BzaWw5

85.“8-year-old boy raises money to buy
his bestie a new wheelchair.” Kamden, 8, who lives in Poway, California, was
born with a tumor on his T2 and T3 vertebras. The tumor was so large it engulfed
his spinal cord. While he has had three surgeries to de-bulk the tumor, Kamden
is paraplegic and relies on a wheelchair. ---today.com, July 24 (California)
https://is.gd/ZgvClz

86.“Church gifts family van for daughter
with special needs.” Generosity: That’s what one local church says helps keep
their members going. West Ridge Church in Dallas, Georgia, says generosity is
“about going above and beyond and doing something completely unexpected for
someone who deserves it ... Someone who maybe would never see it coming. ---wsbtv.com,
July 26 (Georgia)
https://is.gd/vS0qZL

87.“Bicyclists strive to create awareness
for those with disabilities.” The 30 riders on the south route of the annual
Journey of Hope have 59 days to travel from Long Beach, Calif., to Washington,
D.C., using nothing more than their own two legs to power their bicycles across
America. ---vicksburgpost.com, July 21 (Mississippi)
https://is.gd/8IVyRp

88.“Artists with developmental
disabilities featured in exhibit “ More than 60 pieces of art created by 25
local artists with developmental disabilities will be featured in Look Beyond:
An Art Show for All Abilities. ---akron.com, July 26 (Ohio)
https://is.gd/L8RwYi

89.“Dad takes autistic son on “life
changing” 6 month backpacking trip through Africa.” Dr James Best took his
14-tear-old son Sam on a six-month backpacking trip across Africa, as an
unconventional strategy to help improve his son’s social development and ability
to deal with unpredictable situations. ---news.com.au, July 24 (Australia)
https://is.gd/nQ99Sz